Do I need a permit from the Council to demolish and rebuild the front wall of my house?

as long as it not a conservation area you dont need planning, but you will need building regs best bet is contact building regs in your area and ask them what they require they get rather upset if you dont involve them from the offset but are extreemly resonable if kept in the loop

depending on your area but as long as you dont rebuild the wall to much out of character no ones going to mind as long as its not a listed you can fit new doors and windows like for like but you will need FENSA registered installers for re-sale purposes it is quicker to dot and dab the wall and skim over as there is less drying times involved Gary Cleverley

Your response to the first question about demolishing and rebuild of the front wall .I think the first two guys covered it. The internal plastering you have a few options, The cheapest and quickest way is to dot and dab , then skim the wall, Job done . The only draw back is fixing things to the new wall . Me personally being an old school plasterer , i would float the walls in sand and cement then skim . Which is just as cheap and will stand the test of time . hope this helps , Regards R Carrigan